New Ulm weekly review., 1887-09-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 16, ]

poets denomination, not because his
party heartily endorses his admin
istration, for they do not, but because
of the more potential reason of the lack
of Presidential timber. The Demo-
cratic party hasn't a great deal OF ma
terial to select from, and no one knows
it better than Mr.. Cleveland. Circum-
stances on this account are decidedly
in his favor, and he realizes the fact,
and of course will turn it to the best ad-
vantage. Having completely gobbled
up his party, and secured beyond a
peradventure his denomination, there
is no earthly reason why he should un.
dertake now to pose as a political NAL
tyr, as in the recent six column inter-
view. The party has done a great deal
for Cleveland, and it will he compelled
to do more. A shepherd is the great
est need of the Democratic flock, and
no one is more available than Cleve-
land, and while he has patronage to
bestow, and has finally cast out the
mugwumps, he will have no difficulty
in securing all the party can bestow.
''The sheep hear his voice and follow
him, but stranger they will not fol-
low.s
Speaker Carlisle is awaking to the
fact that he has contested election on
his hands. The Labor candidate,
Thobe, claims to have been elected by
several hundred majority, and has filed
with the clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives 10 voluminous mass of evi-
dence in support of mis- claim that Mr..
Carlisle and his party associates cannot
well ignore. Were the contest purely
between Republican and a Democrat,
Mr.. Carlisle might treat the claim with
silent contempt, and it would not be
the first time that Democratic Com
mittee on Elections would ride rough
over everything. It happens now to be
labor man, representing factor in
coming events that must be treated with
proper decency, and this is why Mr..
Carlisle and his friends begin to feel a
little nervous. Thobe has been atwork
strictly to the letter of the law, and his
evidence is said to be extremely damag-
ing. Carlisle bas procrastinated in the
hope of partisan vindication and filed
no evidence, and now realizing his pre-
dicament, is going to fall back on tech
nicalities and ask for an extension OF
time to meet the case. 1t is a clear-cut
case between labor and aristocracy,
and up to this time labor has decidedly
the advantage. OF course the Repub-
licans, always actuated by a high sense
of honor and manly dealing, are deter
mined that Thobe shall have fair play
and an even chance, and if duly elected
to represent the 9th Congressional Dis
trict of kentucky, shall have his seat,
or the country know the reason why.
1t is an :oportune time to settle the
question of an honest election and fair
count, and the workingmen of the coun-
try will watch with eagle eye the settle.
ment of this issue. All things up to
date, point to the fact that the astute
Speaker has more on his hands than he
bargained for, and that his party will
be put to their wits end to extricate
him from the very unpleasant dilemma.
It IS understood here that Ben Butler
is retained as Thobe's counsel before
the Committee, and if so, the rottenness
of Kentucky Bourbon Democracy will
be probed to the core. Butler can and
will do it. He has an affinity for that
kind of work, and not match in the
whole land. And then he is anxious
to pose again as the friend Of labor, and
this is fine opportunity. There are
more things shan one that will trouble
the next Democratic House very ser.
iously.
learn to-day from reliable official
| source, that the management of the In
dian Bureau will be subjected to Con
gressional investigation. If half the
truth is told, there is abundant reason
for it. That Bureau is known locally
as the Tennessee Department - the
Commissioner and nine tenths Of the
employees hailing from that prolific ane
fertile region. Atkins, the Commits
sioner, is tall, lank, cadaverous look
ing fellew, who seemingly would lkt
to atone in old age the numerous indis
cretions Of youth, but is building his
pyramid the wrong way. He is trying
to make base of the apex, and hence
the confusion of his Office. Atkins him
l self most of the time is travelling abou
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